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Traditional Potter’s Manifesto
In my opinion there is way too much modern in most traditional southwestern pottery, the key word here is “traditional”. Modern technology in pottery is fine but if that isRead More
Defining “Traditional” Southwest Pottery
I’ve been reading The Many Faces of Mata Ortiz, (a very good book that I would highly recommend) and at the same time working on several new pots. Which hasRead More
Coronado’s Curious Trail
I ran a lot of different scenerios this weekend and just frustrating because nothing really fits perfectly. There are three places in the area where mountain ranges appear to “turnRead More
Coronado’s Missing Path
I’m still thinking a lot about Coronado’s route through southern Arizona. The narratives are so vague, it hard to say for sure where they went. For example Coronado talks aboutRead More
No Sign of Salado!
The trip went off as planned in spite of my alternator going out on Friday after work and transmission problems on Saturday morning. By Saturday afternoon we were hiking overRead More
The Lost Pueblo of Chichilticalli
Tomorrow I start on my first expedition to find Chichilticalli, the pueblo that Coronado stayed at in southeast Arizona on the trail to Cibola. My interest in Chichilticalli goes backRead More
